Awesome August 1 by olivetreeann

Awesome August 1

Riddle me this- what Olympic sport do I represent?
Diving :)
August 1st, 2012  
@potsbypam Nice try, but no...
August 1st, 2012  
Gymnastics - high beam ...
August 1st, 2012  
I've no idea
August 1st, 2012  
@beachradish Close enough! I was thinking Balance Beam.
@kerristephens Thanks for the view Kerri! @beachradish got it.
August 1st, 2012  
you promised I would not have to think on this project. LOL
August 1st, 2012  
Balance beam wouldn't have entered my head. I was thinking diving too.
August 1st, 2012  
@sarasdadandmom Well you didn't (o: Beachradish had already guessed correctly and I confirmed it. I didn't make you wait like I usually do. lol too.
@pandorasecho Thanks Dixie- well it's the main beam of my house, so that's what made me think of balance beam (that and the US winning gold in gymnastics last night).
August 1st, 2012  
Nice abstract!
August 1st, 2012  
@salza thanks Sally!
August 1st, 2012  
Not modern pentathlon then. Ah well.
August 1st, 2012  
Well done I would have not picked right!
August 1st, 2012  
Great shot!
August 1st, 2012  
Good lines.
August 1st, 2012  
Very tricky, I like it!
August 1st, 2012  
What an awesome abstract this is Ann!!!!
August 1st, 2012  
@automaticslim Oh! That was going to be Thursday's! Now I have to find a different one.
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
@paulavdmerwe Thanks Paula!
@daisy Thanks Kathryn!
@pjonas Thanks Patty!
@woot Thanks Davide!
August 2nd, 2012  
Bev
Very cool... very white... Love the angle! Nice job!
August 2nd, 2012  
@prttblues Thanks Bev- just a wacky angle shot of the support beam going from my dining room to my living room- but it worked!
August 2nd, 2012  
my guess is high beam. it's a beam up high on the ceiling. so high beam. :-) i'm getting good at this. i have my subject, just have to photograph it and upload. will be there soon. great work, ann.
August 2nd, 2012  
Nice angle and lines!
August 2nd, 2012  
I thought Balance Beam Right Off the Bat!!! Great Job Ann!!! I was a Gymnast so i look for those kind of things!! You should have seen the balance beam i found today...i wont say much because i may have to use it tomorrow as i am driving to N.Y. again....8 Long hours by myself! So I dont know if i will have the time to take and post one or not! At least i have a backup just in case!! :) Great Start to the New Month!! Enjoying this already!
August 2nd, 2012  
Balance beam....but I wasn't sure. I might have cheated a little. :) I have no idea how those girls do those amazing stunts on that beam. I can even walk on a flat floor! :)
August 2nd, 2012  
Balance Beam was my guess .... but I'm waaaaay too late. As usual. Love this angle and pov, Ann. Great eye!
August 2nd, 2012  
@summerfield Hi-five on the high beam pun. lol thanks Vikki!
@lyoungs1023 thanks Elizabeth!
@ellimae Thanks Ellen- Next time you're doing the 8 hr. thing and you want a midday break, let's see if there's a point where you can stop and I can meet you! So, since you were a gymnast, maybe you can explain to Carla and I just how you manage to do those stunts on the tiny piece of wood without falling off or cracking your skull open! We think it's amazing because both of us are challenged on flat land!
@mrssmith Me too Carla- I asked Ellen, she's a former gymnast. I honestly don't know how they do it. I remember the only thing I could do when we had gymnastics in high school was a simple mount and dismount. Every time I tried a spin, I fell off.
@karenann thanks Karenann! You're not too late- I just said yes when someone got it right rather than making everyone wait today.
August 2nd, 2012  
Okay I have to admit that I did not know the answer to this one. Good job Ann
August 2nd, 2012  
Very cool abstract composition!
August 2nd, 2012  
Enjoyed the exercise!
August 2nd, 2012  
Brilliant.
August 2nd, 2012  
Great idea and shot - had me baffled!
August 2nd, 2012  
Very creative shot! I love watching gymnastics!
August 2nd, 2012  
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian!
@ulpiphotos Thanks Ulpi!
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie!
@la_photographic Thanks Laura!
@alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@myautofocuslife Thanks Livia!

I'm glad you all enjoyed my little puzzle. I thought that it would be too easy, but I guess it was clever enough!
August 2nd, 2012  
Great shot. I love the white colour tones.
August 2nd, 2012  
Ha!! Great idea
August 2nd, 2012  
Ooops someone got it already, but all that came to my dull mind was popcorn and drywall. Clever!
August 2nd, 2012  
@edie Thanks Edie!
@kimmistephens Thanks Kimmi!
@cimes1 Thanks Carole!

Glad you all enjoyed this one. Now I'm off to shoot today's.
August 2nd, 2012  
Gymnastics. Cool idea and shot.
August 2nd, 2012  
@sangwann Thanks Dione! It's been fun to watch the competition. A lot of drama this time around!
August 2nd, 2012  
It looks like a balance beam to me. very clever
August 2nd, 2012  
@myhrhelper Thanks Kathy! That's what I was going for. I honestly don't know how they stay on that thing after they've flipped through the air!
August 3rd, 2012  
Gymnastics, it's a beam. I like this in the theme of the Olympics, GO USA!! :-)
August 3rd, 2012  
@vposey Thank you Vickie! We're just starting the challenge: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/13676/awesome-august
August 3rd, 2012  
Ha! I was going to guess pole vault. I thought maybe that was a vaulted ceiling!
August 3rd, 2012  
@sharritta Thanks Sharon! I do have a cathedral ceiling- but it's not vaulted. Wouldn't that be cool though!
August 3rd, 2012  
Terrific angles in this, neat shot
August 3rd, 2012  
@wenbow Thanks Wendy!
August 3rd, 2012  
ah, my second guess was balance beam but i had been watching diving and thinking of the bottom corners of the pool! :)
August 3rd, 2012  
@potsbypam Thanks Pam! I had a couple interesting alternative guesses on this one- and they could have applied. But my brain was locked in on "beam".
August 3rd, 2012  
Great one for this challenge, Ann. I thought vaulted ceiling and pole vault, so I'm glad I'm not guessing first. You do such a wonderful job on these riddles !
August 5th, 2012  
@sandier Thank you Sandie! It's been fun to try to find shots to match the sports.
August 5th, 2012  
this is really cool! btw, does 365 project let you know if I select yours as a fav?
August 7th, 2012  
@sfeldphotos Thanks Sam- yes it does. It sends me an email. I'm guessing that maybe you fav'd this (as I haven't checked my email yet and will be going to bed shortly), so if you did thank you very much!!
August 7th, 2012  
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